Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 10, 2022
Submitted
October 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563WA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
30563
Aircraft time
80,293 hours, 20,141 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RH FLAP TRAILING EDGE AND #7 FLAP FAIRING LINKAGE CRACK. SPEED TAPE INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED TO THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE RH FLAP TRAILING EDGE AND #7 FLAP LINKAGE FAIRING. INSPECT SPEED TAPE PRIOR TO EACH FLIGHT, REPLACE TAPE AS NECESSARY. INSPECT CRACK AREA FOR NEW DAMAGE AND REPORT TO NAC MX CONTROL.